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…to the stranger wolf. The girl is expected to be able to control herself and not be coquette (flirtatious). Her punishment for improper behaviour is that she and her grandmother are 'devoured' by the wolf. This differs markedly from the Grimm tale, where the girl…

…criminals are punished before all the townspeople. In this case, the criminal is Hester Prynne and the crowd has gathered to witness her shame. The first scene at the platform is Hester's first public appearance with her child and the scarlet letter. Hawthorne…

…of Hammurabi and the Hebrew's code of law have in common that it is hard to pick out the differences between the two. Some of the similarities include the "eye for eye" principles, the different punishments among the classes, and the emphasis on a sort of justice…

…<Tab/>In puritan New England all sins were punished in different ways, some worse than others. In The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hester Prynne is an adulterer, Reverend Dimmesdale is another adulterer, and Roger…

…of a reinforcement or punishment. B.F. Skinner was a pioneer in the field of behaviorism and in operant conditioning, believing that external influences, not thoughts or feelings, shaped behavior. He believed in these principles so strongly that he even used his own…

…In society today ones social status has a lot to do with the punishments of their behavior. Many people break the law knowingly expecting a less harsh punishment due to their high status. I believe that everyone should be treated equally no matter how…

…your explanation. Being sinners of adultery, both Hester and Dimmesdale - the two main characters in the famous novel 'The Scarlet Letter' by Nathaniel Hawthorne - receive the punishment in different ways and have to endure much suffering in relation…

…by pleasant consequences is likely to be repeated; behaviour followed by unpleasant consequences is not 4 basic reinforcement strategies is use in operant conditioning; - positive reinforcement -negative reinforcement -punishment -extinction Positive…

…students to participate in classroom learning activities. Consequences should be given to individual students who choose to interrupt the teacher's lesson or distract others. A whole class should not be punished but should be aware of how that behavior…

…, but he did not. After, they came up with the solution that Greece had to apologize and pay Italy and the Italians left when the Greeks did as the League ordered. They didn't severely punish Italy because one, they were in the Security Council, two; they were…